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Hoist swivel shackle assembly

  • US 5,975,786 A
  • Filed: 09/12/1997
  • Issued: 11/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A swivel shackle assembly for lifting heavy loads, comprising:

  • a swivel body member rotatable about a swivel axis on a base, a generally "U" shaped shackle member having leg portions and inwardly projecting pin portions received in spaced aligned bores in the swivel body rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the swivel axis, and means separate from the pin portions to reduce outward distortion movement of the leg portions including interengaging means on the swivel body member and shackle member adjacent the shackle member leg portions for limiting movement of the shackle member leg portions outwardly away from the swivel body, said "U" shaped shackle member leg portions being parallel to each other and interconnected by a bight portion, said leg portions having ends from which the pin portions project inwardly, said interengaging means including a flange defined about the pin portion axis on one of the swivel body member and the "U" shaped shackle member leg portions, and a recess receiving flange formed on the other member, said flange and recess extending perpendicular to the axes of the spaced aligned bores in the swivel body.

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